2022–23 National League 2 East

The 2022–23 National League 2 East is the first season of the fourth-tier (east) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 North and National League 2 West. Previously, there were two leagues at level four; National League 2 North and National League 2 South. [2]

2022–23 National League 2 East
Countries England
 Guernsey
Date3 September 2022 – 22 April 2023
ChampionsBlackheath (1st title)
Runners-upBarnes
RelegatedWestcliff
Matches played182
Attendance69,388
(average 381 per match)
Highest attendance1,537 – North Walsham v Rochford Hundred, 15 April 2023
Lowest attendance70 – Barnes v Westcliff, 11 March 2023
Tries scored1479
(average 8.1 per match)
Top point scorer243 – Henry Anscombe (Dorking)
Top try scorer35 – Tobermory McRae (Dorking) [1]

Blackheath became champions, with three matches to play, following their 93 – 17 defeat of Westcliff on 25 March 2023.[3] Rochford Hundred and Westcliff are relegated to Regional 1 South East.

Structure

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The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.[4]

The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

Participating teams and locations

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Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Barnes Barn Elms 1,000 Barnes, London Transferred from National League 2 South (11th)
Blackheath Well Hall 1,650 (550 seats) Eltham, London Relegated from National 1 (15th)
Bury St Edmunds The Haberden 3,000 (135 seats) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Transferred from National League 2 South (6th)
Canterbury Marine Travel Ground 1,500 (75 seats) Canterbury, Kent Transferred from National League 2 South (12th)
Dorking The Big Field 1,500 Dorking, Surrey Promoted from London & South East Premier (runner-up)
Guernsey Raiders Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey Transferred from National League 2 South (10th)
Henley Hawks Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Transferred from National League 2 South (8th)
North Walsham Norwich Road 1,600 Scottow, Norfolk Promoted from London & South East Premier (3rd)
Old Albanian Woollam's Playing Fields 1,000 St Albans, Hertfordshire Transferred from National League 2 South (9th)
Rochford Hundred The Rugby Park 1,000 Hawkwell, Rochford, Essex Transferred from National League 2 South (14th)
Sevenoaks Knole Paddock 1,000 Sevenoaks, Kent Promoted from London & South East Premier (champions)
Tonbridge Juddians The Slade 1,500 Tonbridge, Kent Relegated from National 1 (16th)
Westcliff The Gables 1,000 Eastwood, Essex Transferred from National League 2 South (15th)
Worthing Raiders Roundstone Lane 1,500 (100 seats) Angmering, West Sussex Transferred from National League 2 South (4th)

League table

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2022–23 National League 2 East table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Blackheath (C, P) 26 23 0 3 1072 391 +681 20 2 114 Promoted
2 Barnes 26 19 0 7 860 462 +398 19 4 99
3 Dorking 26 17 1 8 920 561 +359 19 6 95
4 Worthing Raiders 26 18 0 8 897 677 +220 18 2 92
5 Bury St Edmunds 26 18 0 8 792 621 +171 16 2 90
6 Henley Hawks 26 17 0 9 741 602 +139 15 4 87
7 Old Albanian 26 15 1 10 778 632 +146 18 2 82
8 Tonbridge Juddians 26 15 0 11 681 591 +90 13 2 75
9 Guernsey Raiders 26 9 1 16 711 741 −30 13 5 56
10 Canterbury 26 9 0 17 671 798 −127 13 3 52
11 Sevenoaks 26 6 2 18 551 716 −165 9 7 44
12 North Walsham 26 8 0 18 620 916 −296 9 2 43
13 Rochford Hundred (R) 26 5 1 20 512 974 −462 13 5 40 Relegated
14 Westcliff (R) 26 0 0 26 354 1478 −1124 4 2 1[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2023. Source: National League 2 East RFU [5]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. ^ Westcliff were deducted 5 points

Fixtures & results

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Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.[6]

Round 1

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3 September 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders25 – 27Old Albanians
Footes Lane
Attendance: 271
Referee: Tom Bird
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes34 – 21Worthing Raiders
Barn Elms
Attendance: 197
Referee: Veryan John Boscawen
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath29 – 10Dorking
Well Hall
Attendance: 623
Referee: Iain Kly
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks19 – 24Bury St Edmunds
Dry Leas
Attendance: 362
Referee: Daniel Colins
3 September 2022
15:00
North Walsham22 – 38Canterbury (1 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Jamie Parr
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians24 – 37Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 163
Referee: Peter Caunt
3 September 2022
15:00
Westcliff12 – 29Sevenoaks (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 209
Referee: Jack Sutton

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Round 2

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10 September 2022
14:00
Guernsey Raiders17 – 32Barnes (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 845
Referee: Jack Sutton
10 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds36 – 27North Walsham
The Haberden
Attendance: 653
Referee: Peter Connor
10 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury35 – 44Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 401
Referee: Daniel Collins
10 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Dorking44 – 24Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
The Big Field
Attendance: 657
Referee: Michael Lamb
10 September 2022
15:00
Old Albanian17 – 41Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 267
Referee: Jonathan Cook
10 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred29 – 27Westcliff (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 342
Referee: Phil Russell
10 September 2022
15:00
SevenoaksP – P [a]Blackheath
Knole Paddock

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Round 3

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17 September 2022
14:00
Henley Hawks28 – 24Guernsey Raiders (2 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 265
Referee: Michael Lamb
17 September 2022
15:00
(2 BP) Barnes25 – 26Dorking (1 BP)
Barn Elms
Attendance: 225
Referee: Simon Waite
17 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath64 – 5Rochford Hundred
Well Hall
Attendance: 413
Referee: Katherine Ritchie
17 September 2022
15:00
North Walsham14 – 31Old Albanian (1 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 465
Referee: Peter Connor
17 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians36 – 17Bury St Edmunds
The Slade
Attendance: 301
Referee: Connor Boyle
17 September 2022
15:00
Westcliff14 – 34Canterbury (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 149
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
17 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders32 – 27Sevenoaks (2 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 605
Referee: Tom Bird

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Round 4

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24 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds38 – 28Westcliff (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 321
Referee: Peter Caunt
24 September 2022
15:00
Canterbury12 – 57Blackheath (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 576
Referee: Philip Russell
24 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders58 – 21North Walsham
Footes Lane
Attendance: 500
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
24 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks29 – 12Barnes
Dry Leas
Attendance: 501
Referee: Katherine Ritchie
24 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian32 – 20Tonbridge Juddians
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 247
Referee: Jamie Parr
24 September 2022
15:00
(2 BP) Rochford Hundred28 – 33Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jack Sutton
24 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Sevenoaks26 – 26Dorking (1 BP)
Sevenoaks School [b]
Attendance: 178
Referee: Daniel Collins

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Round 5

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1 October 2022
14:30
Tonbridge Juddians20 – 10Guernsey Raiders
The Slade
Attendance: 176
Referee: Jack Sutton
1 October 2022
14:30
Westcliff12 – 38Old Albanian (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 217
Referee: Tom Bird
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes48 – 10Sevenoaks
Barn Elms
Attendance: 207
Referee: Michael Lamb
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath46 – 28Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 325
Referee: Peter Connor
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Dorking59 – 24Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
The Big Field
Attendance: 202
Referee: Veryan Boscawan
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) North Walsham29 – 23Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 613
Referee: Peter Caunt
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders38 – 18Canterbury
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 211
Referee: Katherine Ritchie

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Round 6

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15 October 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders71 – 14Westcliff
Footes Lane
Attendance: 426
Referee: Katherine Richie
15 October 2022
15:00
Bury St Edmunds14 – 22Worthing Raiders
The Haberden
Attendance: 311
Referee: Philip Russell
15 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury10 – 12Dorking
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 298
Referee: Michael Lamb
15 October 2022
15:00
Henley Hawks23 – 10Tonbridge Juddians
Dry Leas
Attendance: 275
Referee: Tom Bird
15 October 2022
15:00
North Walsham10 – 36Barnes (1 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 473
Referee: Jack Sutton
15 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian24 – 19Blackheath (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 352
Referee: Peter Connor
15 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred24 – 19Sevenoaks (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Peter Caunt

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Round 7

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22 October 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Westcliff24 – 38Henley Hawks (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 147
Referee: Peter Caunt
22 October 2022
15:00
Barnes28 – 3Rochford Hundred
Barn Elms
Attendance: 241
Referee: Tom Bird
22 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath48 – 19Gurnsey Raiders
Well Hall
Attendance: 530
Referee: James Dowds
22 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Dorking16 – 17Bury St Edmunds
The Big Field
Attendance: 826
Referee: Jack Sutton
22 October 2022
15:00
Sevenoaks26 – 17Canterbury
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 134
Referee: Ben Adams
22 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians45 – 7North Walsham
The Slade
Attendance: 208
Referee: Katherine Richie
22 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders38 – 20Old Albanian (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 216
Referee: Michael Lamb

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Round 8

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29 October 2022
13:30
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders36 – 31Worthing Raiders (2 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 900
Referee: Peter Caunt
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds29 – 24Sevenoaks (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 433
Referee: Tom Bird
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury31 – 12Rochford Hundred
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 301
Referee: Simon Waite
29 October 2022
15:00
Henley Hawks6 – 15Blackheath
Dry Leas
Attendance: 395
Referee: Jack Sutton
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) North Walsham49 – 5Westcliff
Norwich Road
Attendance: 505
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian26 – 36Dorking (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 341
Referee: Katherine Richie
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians35 – 22Barnes (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 273
Referee: Phillip Russell

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Round 9

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5 November 2022
14:00
Westcliff13 – 48Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 112
Referee: Peter Connor
5 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders26 – 30Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 356
Referee: Philip Russell
5 November 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Barnes37 – 26Canterbury (1 BP)
Barn Elms
Attendance: 187
Referee: Katherine Price
5 November 2022
14:30
Sevenoaks3 – 15Old Albanian
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 350
Referee: Simon Waite
5 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath50 – 3North Walsham
Well Hall
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jamie Parr
5 November 2022
15:00
Dorking17 – 13Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
The Big Field
Attendance: 556
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
5 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred17 – 23Bury St Edmunds
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 275
Referee: Simon Waite

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Round 10

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12 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders28 – 28Sevenoaks
Footes Lane
Attendance: Not recorded
Referee: Philip Russell
12 November 2022
14:00
Westcliff14 – 53Barnes (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 138
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
12 November 2022
14:30
Tonbridge Juddians21 – 20Blackheath (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 399
Referee: Jack Sutton
12 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds31 – 17Canterbury
The Haberden
Attendance: 319
Referee: Simon Waite
12 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks24 – 28Dorking (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 327
Referee: Tom Bird
12 November 2022
15:00
North Walsham20 – 34Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 372
Referee: Katherine Richie
12 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian54 – 20Rochford Hundred
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 456
Referee: Peter Caunt

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Rescheduled match

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19 November 2022
14:30
Sevenoaks11 – 52Blackheath (1 BP)
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 327
Referee: Alan Chandrachud

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Round 11

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26 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders46 – 34Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 465
Referee: Simon Waite
26 November 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Barnes32 – 14Bury St Edmunds
Barn Elms
Attendance: 78
Referee: Neil Sweeney
26 November 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Dorking59 – 0North Walsham
The Big Field
Attendance: 320
Referee: Jamie Parr
26 November 2022
14:30
Sevenoaks28 – 24Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 316
Referee: Michael Lamb
26 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath94 – 0Westcliff
Well Hall
Attendance: 347
Referee: Philip Russell
26 November 2022
15:00
Canterbury20 – 32Old Albanian (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 295
Referee: Alex Rose
26 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred26 – 40Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Katherine Ritchie

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Round 12

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3 December 2022
14:00
Westcliff15 – 69Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 98
Referee: Peter Buchanan
3 December 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Henley Hawks32 – 22Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 225
Referee: Benjamin Sampson
3 December 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians26 – 19Dorking (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 246
Referee: James Dowds
3 December 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath36 – 5Barnes
Well Hall
Attendance: 390
Referee: Tom Bird
3 December 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders34 – 17Canterbury
Footes Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Peter Connor
3 December 2022
15:00
(1 BP) North Walsham42 – 27Sevenoaks (1 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 244
Referee: Simon Waite
3 December 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian26 – 22Bury St Edmunds (2 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 352
Referee: Jack Sutton

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Round 13

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10 December 2022
13:30
Bury St EdmundsP – PGuernsey Raiders
The Haberden
10 December 2022
14:00
Worthing RaidersP – PBlackheath
Roundstone Lane
10 December 2022
15:00
BarnesP – POld Albanian
Barn Elms
10 December 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury14 – 19Henley Hawks
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: Not recorded
Referee: Jack Sutton
10 December 2022
15:00
DorkingP – PWestcliff
The Big Field
10 December 2022
15:00
Rochford HundredP – PNorth Walsham
The Rugby Park
10 December 2022
15:00
Sevenoaks5 – 17Tonbridge Juddians
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 650
Referee: Alex Rose

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Round 14

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17 December 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Barnes26 – 14Guernsey Raiders
Barn Elms
Attendance: 324
Referee: Katherine Richie
17 December 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Westcliff16 – 22Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 512
Referee: Mike Lamb
17 December 2022
14:00
Worthing RaidersP – PDorking
Roundstone Lane
17 December 2022
14:30
Tonbridge JuddiansP – PCanterbury
The Slade
17 December 2022
15:00
BlackheathP – PSevenoaks
Well Hall
17 December 2022
15:00
Henley HawksP – POld Albanian
Dry Leas
17 December 2022
15:00
North WalshamP – PBury St Edmunds
Norwich Road

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Round 15

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7 January 2023
14:00
Dorking17 – 13Barnes (1 BP)
The Big Field
Attendance: 365
Referee: Phil Russell
7 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Sevenoaks19 – 21Worthing Raiders
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 310
Referee: Michael Lamb
7 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds31 – 10Tonbridge Juddians
The Haberden
Attendance: 349
Referee: Tom Bird
7 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury52 – 14Westcliff
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 238
Referee: Jamie Parr
7 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders26 – 27Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 523
Referee: Simon Waite
7 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian31 – 7North Walsham
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 421
Referee: Peter Caunt
7 January 2023
15:00
Rochford Hundred10 – 31Blackheath (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 220
Referee: Katherine Lamb

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Round 16

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14 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Dorking29 – 0Sevenoaks
The Big Field
Attendance: 675
Referee: Jack Sutton
14 January 2023
14:00
North Walsham20 – 12Guernsey Raiders
Norwich Road
Attendance: 483
Referee: Mike Lamb
14 January 2023
14:00
Westcliff12 – 63Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 193
Referee: Katherine Richie
14 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders68 – 3Rochford Hundred
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jamie Parr
14 January 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians31 – 5Old Albanian
The Slade
Attendance: 175
Referee: Tom Bird
14 January 2023
15:00
Barnes31 – 21Henley Hawks
Barn Elms
Attendance: 101
Referee: Peter Connor
14 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath40 – 12Canterbury
Well Hall
Attendance: 544
Referee: Peter Caunt

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Round 17

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21 January 2023
13:30
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders25– 14Tonbridge Juddians
Footes Lane
Attendance: 850
Referee: Tom Bird
21 January 2023
14:00
Old AlbanianP – PWestcliff
Woollam's Playing Fields
21 January 2023
15:00
Bury St EdmundsP – PBlackheath
The Haberden
21 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury43 – 33Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 298
Referee: Katherine Richie
21 January 2023
15:00
Henley HawksP – PNorth Walsham
Dry Leas
21 January 2023
15:00
Rochford HundredP – PDorking
The Rugby Park
21 January 2023
15:00
SevenoaksP – PBarnes
Knole Paddock

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Round 18

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28 January 2023
14:00
Westcliff13 – 41Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 107
Referee: Jack Sutton
28 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders29 – 22Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 450
Referee: Philip Russell
28 January 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Dorking50 – 21Canterbury
The Big Field
Attendance: 350
Referee: Jamie Parr
28 January 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians17 – 24Henley Hawks (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 200
Referee: Michael Lamb
28 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes38 – 19North Walsham
Barn Elms
Attendance: 324
Referee: Simon Waite
28 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath33 – 21Old Albanian
Well Hall
Attendance: 520
Referee: Tom Bird
28 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sevenoaks35 – 19Rochford Hundred
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 340
Referee: Peter Connor

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Rescheduled matches

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4 February 2023
13:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds45 – 28Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 411
Referee: Paul Buchanan
4 February 2023
14:00
(2 BP) Barnes33 – 40Old Albanian (1 BP)
Barn Elms
Attendance: 169
Referee: Mike Lamb
4 February 2023
14:00
Worthing Raiders20 – 28Blackheath (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 476
Referee: Alex Rose
4 February 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Dorking108 – 3Westcliff
The Big Field
Attendance: 300
Referee: Katherine Richie
4 February 2023
14:30
(2 BP) Tonbridge Juddians29 – 31Canterbury (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 250
Referee: Phillip Russell
4 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred26 – 49North Walsham (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nathan Howarth

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Rescheduled matches (Round 14)

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11 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders35 – 26Dorking (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 592
Referee: Tom Bird
11 February 2023
(1 BP) 15:00
Blackheath36 – 12Sevenoaks
Well Hall
Attendance: 440
Referee: Conor Boyle
11 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks32 – 8Old Albanian
Dry Leas
Attendance: 259
Referee: Jamie Parr
11 February 2023
15:00
North Walsham12 – 47Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 515
Referee: Jack Sutton

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Round 19

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18 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds47 – 44Dorking (2 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 523
Referee: Alex Rose
18 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury33 – 30Sevenoaks (2 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jack Sutton
18 February 2023
15:00
Guernsey Raiders7 – 17Blackheath
Footes Lane
Attendance: 1,006
Referee: Michael Lamb
18 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks73 – 13Westcliff
Dry Leas
Attendance: 317
Referee: Neil Sweeney
18 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) North Walsham17 – 20Tonbridge Juddians
Norwich Road
Attendance: 540
Referee: Katherine Richie
18 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian25 – 33Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 221
Referee: Tom Bird
18 February 2023
15:00
Rochford Hundred0 – 71Barnes (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Simon Waite

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Round 20

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25 February 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Barnes33 – 7Tonbridge Juddians
Barn Elms
Attendance: 197
Referee: Jack Sutton
25 February 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Blackheath50 – 28Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 455
Referee: Jamie Parr
25 February 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Dorking36 – 24Old Albanian (1 BP)
The Big Field
Attendance: 465
Referee: Phil Russell
25 February 2023
14:30
Rochford Hundred28 – 26Canterbury (2 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Katherine Richie
25 February 2023
14:30
(2 BP) Sevenoaks31 – 35Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 411
Referee: Michael Lamb
25 February 2023
15:00
Westcliff15 – 57North Walsham (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 257
Referee: Alex Rose
25 February 2023
15:00
Worthing Raiders59 – 12Guernsey Raiders
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 202
Referee: Simon Waite

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Round 21

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4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds52 – 7Rochford Hundred
The Haberden
Attendance: 423
Referee: Jack Sutton
4 March 2023
15:00
Canterbury15 – 38Barnes (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Tom Bird
4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders31 – 27Dorking (2 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 953
Referee: Philip Russell
4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks24 – 34Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 325
Referee: Michael Lamb
4 March 2023
15:00
North Walsham25 – 35Blackheath (1 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 507
Referee: Simon Waite
4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian49 – 8Sevenoaks
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 221
Referee: Jamie Parr
4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians55 – 3Westcliff
The Slade
Attendance: 115
Referee: Callum Watson

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Round 22

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11 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes81 – 3Westcliff
Barn Elms
Attendance: 70
Referee: Katherine Ritchie
11 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath48 – 19Tonbridge Juddians
Well Hall
Attendance: 386
Referee: Tom Bird
11 March 2023
15:00
Canterbury11 – 28Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Simon Waite
11 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dorking14 – 19Henley Hawks
The Big Field
Attendance: 438
Referee: Jack Sutton
11 March 2023
15:00
Rochford Hundred21 – 21Old Albanian
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Michael Lamb
11 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sevenoaks33 – 26Guernsey Raiders
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 260
Referee: Philip Russell
11 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders57 – 22North Walsham (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 610
Referee: Jamie Parr

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Rescheduled matches

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18 March 2023
15:00
Bury St Edmunds12 – 21Blackheath
The Haberden
Attendance: 613
Referee: Jack Sutton
18 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks42 – 40North Walsham (2 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 158
Referee: Peter Caunt
18 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian82 – 31Westcliff (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 198
Referee: Simon Thwaite
18 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred27 – 41Dorking (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Phillip Russell
18 March 2023
15:00
Sevenoaks12 – 28Barnes (1 BP)
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 310
Referee: Alex Rose

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Round 23

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25 March 2023
15:00
Bury St Edmunds14 – 31Barnes (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 411
Referee: Connor Boyle
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders50 – 31Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 848
Referee: Simon Waite
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks28 – 14Sevenoaks
Dry Leas
Attendance: 254
Referee: Ben Wood
25 March 2023
15:00
North Walsham19 – 48Dorking (1 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 532
Referee: Matt Sharpe
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian35 – 21Canterbury
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 219
Referee: Jack Sutton
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians26 – 12Worthing Raiders
The Slade
Attendance: 183
Referee: Michael Lamb
25 March 2023
15:00
Westcliff17 – 94Blackheath (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 246
Referee: Peter Buchanan

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Round 24

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1 April 2023
15:00
Barnes21 – 10Blackheath
Barn Elms
Attendance: 314
Referee: Philip Russell
1 April 2023
15:00
Bury St Edmunds27 – 24Old Albanian (2 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 435
Referee: Katherine Richie
1 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury41 – 24Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 298
Referee: Callum Watson
1 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dorking44 – 24Tonbridge Juddians
The Big Field
Attendance: 540
Referee: Simon Waite
1 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred17 – 22Henley Hawks
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jamie Parr
1 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sevenoaks23 – 24North Walsham
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 420
Referee: Jack Sutton
1 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders52 – 29Westcliff (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 150
Referee: James Dowds

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Round 25

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14 April 2023
19:30
Guernsey Raiders19 – 35Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 873
Referee: Philip Russell
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath54 – 5Worthing Raiders
Well Hall
Attendance: 850
Referee: Jack Sutton
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks33 – 24Canterbury (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 445
Referee: Nathan Howarth
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) North Walsham31 – 28Rochford Hundred (2 BP)
Norwich Road
Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Iain Kiy
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanians21 – 28Barnes (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 237
Referee: Simon Waite
15 April 2023
15:00
Tonbridge Juddians22 – 6Sevenoaks
The Slade
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: Alex Rose
15 April 2023
15:00
Westcliff7 – 46Dorking (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 244
Referee: Conor Boyle

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Round 26

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22 April 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian48 – 21Guernsey Raiders
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 237
Referee: Henry Pearson
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds41 – 32Henley Hawks (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 643
Referee: Connor Boyle
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury52 – 38North Walsham (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 917
Referee: Simon Waite
22 April 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Dorking38 – 45Blackheath (1 BP)
The Big Field
Attendance: 865
Referee: Jamie Parr
22 April 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Rochford Hundred26 – 27Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jack Sutton
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sevenoaks62 – 0Westcliff
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 510
Referee: Michael Lamb
22 April 2023
15:00
Worthing Raiders25 – 24Barnes (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 683
Referee: Alex Rose

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Attendances

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Club Home
games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barnes 13 2,634 203 324 70 20%
Blackheath 13 6,223 479 850 325 29%
Bury St Edmunds 13 5,845 450 653 311 15%
Canterbury 12[c] 4,572 381 917 150 25%
Dorking 13 6,559 505 865 202 34%
Guernsey Raiders 12[d] 8,245 687 1,006 250 14%
Henley Hawks 13 4,108 316 501 158 8%
North Walsham 13 7,836 603 1,537 244 38%
Old Albanian 13 3,769 290 456 198 29%
Rochford Hundred 13 3,437 264 342 200 26%
Sevenoaks 13 4,516 347 650 134 36%
Tonbridge Juddians 13 3,699 285 1,010 115 19%
Westcliff 13 2,629 202 512 98 20%
Worthing Raiders 13 5,316 409 683 150 27%

Individual statistics

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Notes

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  1. ^ Match postponed due to the pitch being relaid in the summer and not ready due to the lack of rain.[8]
  2. ^ Match played at Sevenoaks School due to the pitch at Knole Paddock being relaid during the summer.[8]
  3. ^ There was no record of the attendance for Canterbury's home game versus Henley Hawks on 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ There was no record of the attendance for Guernsey Raiders home game versus Sevenoaks on 12 November 2022.

See also

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References

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  4. ^ "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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  7. ^ "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 729. 4 September 2022. p. 39.
  8. ^ a b Jaycock, Ben. "Return to Paddock brings the best out of Oaks". The RugbyPaper. No. 737. p. 43.
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  36. ^ "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 758. 26 March 2023. p. 39.
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